# 116.179.32.114 — IP Intelligence Summary

116.179.32.114 is an IPv4 address operated by IRT-UNICOM-CN (AS4837), geolocated to Beijing 100140, China. It belongs to a mobile network with reverse DNS name baiduspider-116-179-32-114.crawl.baidu.com. As of August 29, 2026, IPDebrief rates it Low Risk (25/100); no anonymizing service was detected.

- Canonical page: https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.114
- Last updated: 2026-08-29

## Ownership

- Organization: IRT-UNICOM-CN
- Network name: UNICOM
- Allocated block: 116.128.0.0/10
- ASN: AS4837 (https://ipdebrief.com/asn/4837)
- Regional registry: APNIC

## Location

- City: Beijing 100140
- Region: P.R.China
- Country: China
- Time zone: —

## Network classification

- Infrastructure type: —
- Datacenter / hosting: no
- Residential: no
- Mobile: yes
- Anycast: no
- Tor exit node: no
- VPN: no
- Proxy: no

## Risk assessment

- Assessment: Low Risk (25/100)
- Blocklist listings: 0
- Suspicious activity indicators: no
- Spam source: no

## Reverse DNS

- baiduspider-116-179-32-114.crawl.baidu.com
- Forward-confirmed: yes

## Analyst narrative

\# IP INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: 116.179.32.114/32

\## EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

**Risk Level:** Moderate (Score: 50/100)

**Classification:** Legitimate Baidu Web Crawler on China Unicom Mobile Infrastructure

**Primary Finding:** IP resolves to Baidu crawler hostname with no active threat indicators; recommended for monitoring rather than immediate blocking.

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\## NETWORK IDENTIFICATION

| Attribute | Value |

|-----------|-------|

| **IP Address** | 116.179.32.114/32 |

| **ASN** | 4837 (IRT-UNICOM-CN) |

| **Organization** | UNICOM (China United Network Communications) |

| **CIDR Block** | 116.128.0.0/10 |

| **Geolocation** | Beijing, China (34.77°N, 113.72°E) |

| **Mobile Carrier** | China Unicom (MCC: 460, MNC: 01) |

| **Connection Type** | LTE/5G Mobile |

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\## THREAT ASSESSMENT

\### Positive Indicators

\- **DNS Resolution:** Resolves to \`baiduspider-116-179-32-114.crawl.baidu.com\` – legitimate Baidu search engine crawler

\- **No Open Services:** No open ports detected; classification indicates "Firewalled / No Services"

\- **No Blacklist Hits:** Zero entries across threat feeds

\- **No Active Threats:** Not flagged as known attacker, spam source, Tor exit, or hosting service

\- **Subnet Context:** /24 subnet (116.179.32.0/24) classified as "mostly_clean" with 186 total siblings

\### Risk Indicators

\- **Risk Score:** 50 (Moderate) – reflects mobile carrier classification rather than malicious activity

\- **Abuse Density:** 0.1183 (low) across neighborhood

\- **Threat Siblings:** 22 of 186 IPs in subnet flagged as threats

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\## OBSERVATION HISTORY (14 Records)

Recent observations (July 22, 2026) confirm:

\- **Network Stability:** Consistent ASN 4837 ownership

\- **Geolocation:** Stable Beijing, China positioning

\- **Subnet Classification:** Persistent "mostly_clean" status

\- **Certificate Activity:** No SSL/TLS certificates detected (crawler endpoint)

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\## NETWORK RELATIONSHIPS

\- **Same Network:** UNICOM provider infrastructure

\- **DNS Associations:** Three instances of \`baiduspider-116-179-32-114.crawl.baidu.com\`

\- **Control Plane:** BGP prefix 116.179.0.0/16; route stability flagged as false

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\## RECOMMENDED ACTIONS

\### For SOC/Security Operations

**Do NOT block immediately.** This IP represents legitimate Baidu crawler infrastructure. Consider the following:

1. **Allow with Logging:** Monitor inbound traffic from this IP for anomalous behavior patterns

2. **Rate Limiting:** Implement request rate limiting for crawler endpoints (standard practice for search bots)

3. **Verify Legitimacy:** Confirm expected Baidu crawler activity in your security logs

4. **Block Only If:** Evidence of exploitation, unauthorized access, or policy violations emerges

\### Firewall Rule Recommendations (If Blocking Required)

\`\`\`bash

iptables -A INPUT -s 116.179.32.114 -j DROP

nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 116.179.32.114 drop

\`\`\`

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\## INTELLIGENCE CONCLUSION

IP 116.179.32.114 is a legitimate China Unicom mobile infrastructure endpoint associated with Baidu crawler operations. The moderate risk score (50) reflects carrier classification and mobile connection type, not malicious activity. No threat indicators present. Recommend allowing traffic with standard crawler rate-limiting policies. Block only if operational evidence indicates abuse.

**Confidence Level:** High

**Last Updated:** Based on July 22, 2026 observations

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- 116.179.32.18 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.18)
- 116.179.32.19 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.19)
- 116.179.32.20 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.20)
- 116.179.32.21 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.21)
- 116.179.32.22 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.22)
- 116.179.32.23 (https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.23)

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Source: IPDebrief, "116.179.32.114 IP intelligence", https://ipdebrief.com/116.179.32.114, updated 2026-08-29. Assessments are probabilistic.